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Charge of Quarters waking Crew for the Day’s Bombing Mission
Note: Not 44th BG
Somewhere in England Air Crew Woken for D-Day Mission
Note: How close beds are together. Personal effects tied to end of bed. Cities they’ve hit painted on back wall. Shoes under bed. One man already smoking.
8th AF Base, 390th BG Briefing, June 21, 1944
Notes: Projector in middle of aisle (probably to show maps/strike photos). Screen that can be pulled down over map for projector. Black curtains pulled open. Used stick to point along route. Map on stand shows assemby points for formation.
Briefing Before Mission – 392nd, Not 44th
Notes: Massive map in briefing room. Shows arrows detailing exact route, as well as info about rendez-vous and where that should happen.
Protestant Chaplain Opens Briefing with a Prayer for their Safety
Notes: Airmen wearing sheepskin hats. In different kind of chairs made of fabric.
401st BG Briefing for January 29, 1945
Notes: Packed in tightly on benches and chairs.
AF Officer Points out Target for Today at 92nd BG, April 21, 1945
Notes: Quadrants of large map are labeled for reference. Shows photos of bomb strikes in cities throughout Europe.
392nd Being Briefed for 1st Mission of D-Day. second photo is setting watches to exact same time
Notes: Note projector. Very full room. Some have papers/packages of papers. Notice pistol strung on pants.